API Platform Engineer

Job Title: API Platform Engineer

Location: Austin TX

Duration: 12months

Job Description;

• Develop and maintain tools and libraries for REST API creation and management using Java SpringBoot Lua and Go. Experience with creation

and deployment of CI/CD pipelines and stages.

• Create and maintain guides and best practices for REST API schema design implementation and consumption.

• Establish and maintain processes for schema change control breaking change detection and error sanitization.

• Update and publish REST API schema and security standards including application security configurations.

• Create and maintain systems for monitoring error rates latency metrics and field usage.

• Implement and manage a schema registry ensuring seamless schema proposals changes and version control.

• Work closely with other engineers product managers and stakeholders to define and prioritize features and improvements.

Required Skills and Experience

• Excellent programming skills with Java/Lua/Go. Experience with creating CI/CD pipelines and stages. Experience with building and maintaining

REST APIs and Plugins

• Experience with unit testing integration testing and endtoend testing frameworks.

• Proficiency with database technologies such as MySQL. Experience with writing SQL queries for data migration.

• Understanding of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to aid in debugging. Experience with Java build tools like Maven

• Proficiency with Git and experience managing code in a collaborative environment.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Proficiency with creating CI/CD pipelines and stages with Harness using YAML templates.

• Kong plugin development using Lua or Go. Experience with Package Managers like LuaRocks

• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS Google Cloud or Azure.

• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Datadog and OpenTelemetry.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in software development with a focus on Java Lua Go and infrastructure tools.

Excellent programming skills with Java/Lua/Go. Experience with creating CI/CD pipelines and stages. Experience with building and maintaining REST APIs and Plugins